Our first ride is tomorrow, Tuesday, April 9. I’m torn on which map to use. Yes, it’s the first ride and it should be introductory-length, but hmmm, should it be just a little more challenging? We’ll see.

Bill Campbell and David Cohen are my co-ride leaders, same as last year.

This week, Bill and I may show up with several maps and we can all choose which suits the crowd best.

General need-to-know info:

Rain cancels. As long as it’s dry, the ride is on. There will be no notice given for cancellation if it’s wet.

Ride speed is medium-to-fast paced. We usually break in to several groups, based on riders’ skill/speed levels. You must be able to keep up with the group or you may be left behind. We don’t have sweep riders.

Free to all.

Maps and directions provided.

Helmets and waiver sign-in required.

Over 18 years old.

We ride every Tuesday, April thru September.

Due to the shorter daylight and legs that haven’t been riding through the winter, our first ride will be under 20 miles.

Lights recommended.

Contact me via text 412.five five nine.4001, email or cell if you have any questions.

oh okay …. oops, I had no idea! I don’t want to get WPW in trouble but my kid is training for his third season in triathlon so it’s nice when I can bring him to some of the rides. He has done the WPW fall rally 40 mile ride 2x too — I think you rode with us one year Dan. :)

Also, Dan, just thought of this…. I run a high liability event for the pgh tri club (open water swims). Kids can come but a parent or legal guardian must be present to sign the waiver. I imagine it’s the applies here — a parent has to sign a waiver for the minor. So a parent can’t bring their kid’s friend bc of liability, for example.

pbeaves, you were going plenty fast there, too. Bike is a factor, but you can’t discount sheer stubbornness. And drafting… wow, I love riding in a group.

I (nearly) regretted the push later that evening (took 2 naproxen and 10 minutes of stretching to get my body (mainly lower back) in a pain free enough state to sleep). But all was well after that.

As for the mode of dress, I’ll probably always be an outlier. Maybe not always a dress shirt, but likely not spandex, and at least, I’ll always have tzitzit (the threads you maybe saw hanging from where my shirt tucked to the pants), so I’ll always have two layers on top and sweat like crazy.

The real problem was the backpack trapping it all. Taking it off at the end and see just how soaked I was underneath was hilarious and more than a bit gross.

We all have back sweat like that if we commute or carry anything on the back. It just shows up moreso on certain clothes than others. I always forget what the name for those threads were.. I think I ask my boss twice a year and forget every time.

My dress shirt was loose and lightweight enough to serve and I’m going to have to be washing it anyway from wearing it on the ride in and during the day, so why make more dirty laundry?

My attire has always been most heavily influenced by my laziness (cheapness comes in a close second). My wife does prefer the button down shirts, so for an easy win at home I wear them. But hearing that any aspect of anything I’m wearing is “stylish” is unexpected, and kind of hilarious to me. But thank you.

Future Tuesdays… well, there are three kids at home, so it’s a bit of a negotiation… I’ll make as many as I can.

you can always take a hint from Macklemore about spending wizely, the last 8 “tech-cloth” shirts i picked up were from goodwill for under $3 each.
its pseudo-spandex/dri-release/sweat separator kinda stuff. just have to look around the store a bit, but they tend to get mixed in with the tshirts.

Ride speed is medium-to-fast paced. We usually break in to several groups, based on riders’ skill/speed levels. You must be able to keep up with the group or you may be left behind. Co-leaders Bill Campbell and David Cohen generally lead the fast-paced group. I’ll be leading the medium-paced group. We don’t have sweep riders.